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Uzbekistan
Group K · Pot 3

Uzbekistan
Oq bo'rilar.

Debutants — but not underdogs: Khusanov at City, Shomurodov at Basaksehir, Fayzullaev also in Istanbul. The squad qualified with an impressive 25 points in 12 matches. Coached by Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) — 2006 World Cup champion and Ballon d'Or winner of the same year.

Route · Group K
Wed · 17 JUNUzbekistan — Colombia — · —Mexico City · 20:00 Tue · 23 JUNPortugal — Uzbekistan — · —Houston · 12:00 Sat · 27 JUNDR Congo — Uzbekistan — · —Atlanta · 19:30
Fri 3 JULRound of 16 · K vs ?Atlanta
National anthem
Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
17 JUN · WED · 20:00
vs Colombia
Mexico City · Azteca
Matchday 2
23 JUN · TUE · 12:00
away at Portugal
Houston · NRG Stadium
Matchday 3
27 JUN · SAT · 19:30
away at DR Congo
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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Debut
0
No titles
#67
FIFA Ranking
501
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Cannavaro —
Ballon d'Or winner on the bench.

Fabio Cannavaro

Fabio Cannavaro

Head Coach · Uzbekistan · since October 2025

An Italian, 2006 World Cup champion and winner of the Ballon d'Or that same year. Took charge of Uzbekistan in October 2025 — the most decorated World Cup-winning player to lead a World Cup debutant national team. Contract until the 2027 Asian Cup.

★ 2006 World Cup champion, 2006 Ballon d'Or winner 12 matches · 8 wins 4-3-3 formation
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Abdukhodir Khusanov

Abdukhodir Khusanov

Defender · № 4 · 22 years old

First Uzbek in the Premier League and the main star. Manchester City centre-back (€45M) with extra-class pace and aggression.

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Eldor Shomurodoov

Eldor Shomurodoov

Forward · № 9 · 30 years old

Captain and leading goalscorer. Centre-forward with Serie A experience — leading his teammates at the country's maiden World Cup.

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Abbosbek Fayzullayev

Abbosbek Fayzullayev

Midfielder · № 7 · 22 years old

No. 10 of Basaksehir (€8M) — creative engine. One of the most promising in Central Asia.

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Jaloliddin Masharipov

Jaloliddin Masharipov

Midfielder · № 10 · 32 years old

National team veteran with years of experience in Asian football. Dressing room leader and author of key qualifying goals.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Utkir Yusupov Navbahor 30 years old · 192 cm · €0.4M
12
Abduvohid Nematov Nasaf 26 years old · 190 cm · €0.3M
22
Botirali Ergashev Neftchi 26 years old · 188 cm · €0.2M

Defenders

2
Khojiacbar Alijonov Pakhtakor 23 years old · 178 cm · €1.0M
3
Sherzod Nasrullayev Pakhtakor 27 years old · 180 cm · €0.5M
4
Abdukhodir Khusanov Manchester City 22 years old · 186 cm · €45M
5
Rustamjon Ashurmanov Istiklol 30 years · 188 cm · €0.7M
13
Umarbek Eshmurodov Nasaf 25 years old · 184 cm · €0.4M
15
Jahongir Urozov Dynamo Samarkand 28 years old · 184 cm · €0.3M
23
Farruh Saifiev Neftchi 25 years old · 182 cm · €0.4M
24
Behrouz Karimov Surkhan 26 years · 180 cm · €0.3M

Midfielders

6
Odiljon Hamrobekov Tractor 27 years old · 180 cm · €1.0M
7
Abbosbek Fayzullayev Basaksehir 22 years old · 170 cm · €8.0M
8
Zhasur Iahshiboev Dynamo Makhachkala 28 years old · 184 cm · €1.5M
10
Jaloliddin Masharipov Al-Wasl 32 years old · 175 cm · €1.0M
14
Otabek Shukurov Bani Yas 30 years old · 183 cm · €0.6M
16
Azizbek Ganiev Al-Bataeh 26 years old · 176 cm · €0.5M
17
Dostanbek Hamdamov Istiklol 29 years old · 173 cm · €0.5M
20
Umarali Rahmonaliyev Sabah 26 years old · 184 cm · €0.7M

Forwards

9
Eldor Shomurodoov Basaksehir 30 years old · 190 cm · €5.0M
11
Oston Urunov Persepolis 25 years old · 178 cm · €1.0M
18
Igor Sergeev Persepolis 32 years old · 188 cm · €0.6M
19
Alisher Odilov Neftchi 22 years old · 179 cm · €0.5M
21
Sherzod Temirov Erbil 26 years old · 182 cm · €0.3M
25
Zhamshid Iskanderov Neftchi 32 years old · 178 cm · €0.4M
26
Hurshid Gofurov Pakhtakor 26 years old · 181 cm · €0.3M
History

Debut —
in the USA.

First time.

World Cup debut. Previously — AFC Asian Cup 2024 quarterfinals (Qatar 1:1 AET). First Central Asian national team at the World Cup in 32 years (after Uzbekistan 1994 as part of the CIS — a different generation).

Debut
2026DebutFirst World Cup in history—